Sir Roger Bannister, the first man to run a sub-four minute mile, has died aged 88 in Oxford, his family have said.

Bannister broke the record in Oxford in 1954, beating rivals John Landy and Wes Santee to the mark.

The achievement was all the more remarkable as he fitted training in around his medical studies.

In addition to his incredible sporting achievements, including a gold medal from the 1954 Commonwealth Games, Sir Roger also became a world-leading neurologist and the master of Pembroke College, Oxford.